Groming Your Dog at Home
Any long haired dog should have it groomed every few months or more often then that. It is a big chore but it needs to be done. Most people who have long hair breeds often opt to take their dog to a dog groomer but everything that the groomer can do you can also do if you take some time to learn.
When bath time comes you must remember to use a shampoo and also a conditioner. You must use both because the shampoo removes the dirt and the conditioner will help stop tangles.
Grooming tools that are used for dogs are brushes, combs, and rakes. You will have to have these tools to take all the tangles out of your dogs hair. By having these tools will also help prevent super tangles in the future.
When you brush your dog you are taking out dust, dead skin, loose hair, and tangles. By brushing your dog in the spring and fall helps them shed the extra coat. There are special brushes that your groomer will use on your dog. They have shorter and sharper bristles and they cover a large matted area.
Drying the dogs hair is a must after they have been groomed. When having your dog groomed a hair drier is a necessity. When the dogs coat dries quickly this will stop any mattes and tangling when the fur is still wet. Fur that is wet will tangle more easily then fur that is dry.
You will need to have good scissors to remove and hair that is around the dogs eyes and in the ears. Some breeds get mattes around the eyes that is caused by discharge so it is a good idea to have the hair in this area short preventing this from happening.
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